43 million Americans need addiction treatment, but only 2.5 to 3 million get it each year. Of those who start treatment, 90 percent leave within a year. Less than 1 percent of people who need help actually receive sustained care.
than 10% of people with addiction help, with addiction needs get help. Less than 10%. There are about 43 million people in the country that need addiction help. Only 2.5 to 3 million are getting help every year. Less than 10%. Mm-hmm. 60% or so, well, 30% don't even finish their treatment. So 30% don't make it to a month. 60% or so are gone within 3 months. 90% are gone within a year out of recovery, out of 12 steps, out of their community. So less than 10% get help and 90% are gone within a year. That means we're helping less than 1%. If we're helping only 1%, Dallas, I think it would be hard to say that the system is working.
